Unleash Your Psychic Powers: The Ajna Chakra
The Third Eye Chakra: Ajna
Each individual chakra present in our body carries out a specific function and affects our overall well-being.
The Ajna or Third Eye Chakra is the sixth chakra located in the space in between the eyebrows — it spans the pituitary gland and functions as the center of intuition. When roughly translated from its root words, Ajna means ‘beyond wisdom’, where the third eye helps us see beyond the material word and into the future. This chakra is symbolized by a lotus with two petals and its color is indigo — its seed mantra is considered to be AUM (OM).
When open and aligned, the Third Eye chakra synchronizes the right and left hemispheres of our brain, which stand for creative and logical thinking respectively. This balance is also aided by an ability to understand the mysterious workings of the universe by the power of psychic intuition and clarity of sight. In this material world, we heavily depend on our five senses to define and perceive everything around us, which can often be limiting and misleading. But if we hone our powers to perceive what is beyond our sensory world, it will heighten our sense of spiritual consciousness. With intuition comes clarity of vision, which means that we can experience the higher truth without being entrapped in illusions. Therefore, strengthening the Ajna chakra will open us to the limitless imagination, telepathy, lucid dreaming, and a deeper understanding of ourselves and those around us.
Imbalances in the Third Eye Chakra
When the Ajna Chakra is blocked, it can lead to a lack of clarity, rejection of everything spiritual, mental confusion and a denial or overindulgence in one’s idea of reality. If the brain’s left hemisphere is too dominant, one can find difficulty in believing in spiritual concepts, and similarly, if the right hemisphere is too dominant, then one might risk losing their touch with reality.
Physical manifestations of an imbalance in the Ajna Chakra include a migraine, dizziness, and problems with vision.
Achieving Balance: Healing Crystals
There are many ways to create a balance in order to correct the excesses generated by this chakra, among which meditation and yoga can be considered. But the more clarity we gain, the more conscious we become of our abilities and our weaknesses, and both of these elements are required to strike a balance. Healing crystals are an effective and wonderful way to do so, as their effect on a particular chakra is unique, and the process of healing is completely natural and safe. Here’s a list of crystals with their primary benefits which help to balance and heal the Ajna chakra:
Labradorite — Strengthens intuition and promotes psychic abilities. It also raises consciousness about spiritual energies and reveals the truth behind illusions.
Amethyst — Considered to have a connection with the Divine, it is known to enhance intuitive and psychic ability.
